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Thailand ready to scrap sea-boundary deal with Cambodia
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/02/2026
» The cabinet has been instructed to start preparing to void a 25-year-old memorandum of understanding (MoU) used by Thailand and Cambodia as a framework to settle their overlapping maritime boundaries.
Rising to the AI challenge
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/01/2026
» Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping nearly every sector of society -- from state agencies and private businesses to independent organisations, education and the media. Yet despite AI's growing presence, Thailand remains largely a technology taker rather than a technology maker, relying heavily on foreign platforms and expertise.
Govt preps for referendum outcome on fate of MoUs
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/10/2025
» Any move to terminate the memorandums of understanding (MoUs) Thailand signed with Cambodia over overlapping land and maritime boundaries in 2000 and 2001 -- known as MoU 43 and MoU 44 -- requires careful handling, and the government is preparing for every possible outcome of the planned referendum.
Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham calls on protesters to obey the law
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/06/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai is urging protesters planning to join a protest on Saturday to exercise restraint and avoid actions that could deepen national divisions.
State Railway of Thailand defies Department of Lands in Buri Ram dispute
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/11/2024
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has appealed the Department of Lands (DoL) decision not to revoke land title documents issued for plots of land in Buri Ram's Khao Kradong area.
No coalition land row: Phumtham
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/11/2024
» The dispute over land plots in Buri Ram's Khao Kradong area between the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and the Department of Land (DoL) will not snowball into a rift between coalition parties, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said.
No 'secret deal' over Koh Kut
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/11/2024
» The government has rejected claims that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra reached a secret deal with Cambodia's ex-premier Hun Sen over the development of disputed maritime areas in the Gulf of Thailand.
Joint energy talks likely: PM
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/02/2024
» Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to hold further discussions on the joint exploitation of the hydrocarbon resources in the Overlapping Claims Area (OCA) in the Gulf of Thailand claimed by both countries.
Prayut allays fears over transfer of power
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/05/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday assured the nation of a smooth transition from the caretaker government to the new government, adding that sufficient measures are being maintained to shore up the economy during the process.
'No room to sway senators'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/02/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday insisted that he is in no position to influence the Senate to endorse his bid to carry on as PM after the next election.